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I'd rather bring Biraghi back than signing Darmian, even for free. Darmian offers nothing we don't already have. Besides, if we sell Dalbert we should get an attacking fullback, not another D'Ambrosio.

Darmian was great in Torino days, meanwhile Biraghi isn't even great at Viola.

I still don't want Darmian here, but comparing him to someone like Biraghi its a bit too much. Lets get real, Premier league is a more competitive league and is known for dynamic football with high tempo game, compared to Italian league which is more of a tactical league than anything else.

Italian players usually struggle to perform their best in Premier league because the difference between those two leagues is obvious.

Pretty sure Darmian would have been a great fullback for any Italian team though.

It's been over three years since Darmian's Torino days. He's been very poor since moving to England and he'll be 29 years old in 3 months. I don't really care whether it's his fault, or whether the league doesn't suit him etc. what's done is done and he's essentially lost three years of development, if not regressed, in his athletic prime no less.

Darmian was great in Torino days, meanwhile Biraghi isn't even great at Viola.

I still don't want Darmian here, but comparing him to someone like Biraghi its a bit too much. Lets get real, Premier league is a more competitive league and is known for dynamic football with high tempo game, compared to Italian league which is more of a tactical league than anything else.

Italian players usually struggle to perform their best in Premier league because the difference between those two leagues is obvious.

Pretty sure Darmian would have been a great fullback for any Italian team though.

You probably didnt know but Biraghi dubbed as one of best LB in league last year.

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Originally Posted by francesco

Why criticize like he was the worst player in the team?
either people are having a high standard for inter or they just racist

Darmian was great in Torino days, meanwhile Biraghi isn't even great at Viola.

I still don't want Darmian here, but comparing him to someone like Biraghi its a bit too much. Lets get real, Premier league is a more competitive league and is known for dynamic football with high tempo game, compared to Italian league which is more of a tactical league than anything else.

Italian players usually struggle to perform their best in Premier league because the difference between those two leagues is obvious.

Pretty sure Darmian would have been a great fullback for any Italian team though.

But the thing is Darmian isn't the same player he was at Torino 3 years ago. He could regain his Torino form if he returns to Serie A but this is far from a certainty. Like Universe said, it doesn't really matter if it's up to the league or himself but current Darmian on the left would be no different than playing D'Ambrosio in the same position. His crossing is also poor which has nothing to do with the league. My point about Biraghi was that he at least offers something different than our current fullbacks as his crossing is good. We already have a Darmian type of player in D'Ambrosio so getting him would be pointless. We should add players with different characteristics compared to the ones we currently have.

As for your last argument, do you really believe Darmian would have been great for any Italian team? Darmian wouldn't even start for a top 4 Italian team let alone being great for them. Would he start at Juve ahead of Cancelo/Cuadrado and Alex Sandro? Would he start at Napoli ahead of Hysaj and Ghoulam? Would he start at Roma ahead of Florenzi and Kolarov? Would he start at Inter ahead of Vrsaljko and Asamoah? I seriously doubt that.

What kind of fucking reporting is that?! Doesn't the fucking journalist know whether we did or we didn't, what is he reporting on then? What is the point of that article?

Inter is an artistic venture, almost poetic. It is capable of provoking immense, unreachable joy and bitter disappointment. Itís never done by half-measures.
For me, Inter is the opening to new worlds and courage. Itís a strong passion, a marvellous illness. You can put up with the weaknesses and admire the courage, the same way you would with a son.

What kind of fucking reporting is that?! Doesn't the fucking journalist know whether we did or we didn't, what is he reporting on then? What is the point of that article?

the point is we want to get rid of brozovic and we are desperate to do that so we offered 15 million cash on top of that to get suso. they are worried in football italia seeing that brozo is becoming one of our most important players

Barella - 40M transfer fee, plus, say 2M a year for 4 years => 16M for salaries (I think it's doubled because taxes are 50%, so the club pays 4M and the player would get 2M) and 40M in transfer fees => 56M divided by 4 years => 14M a year

Rabiot - 0M transfer fee, plus, say 8M after tax for 4 years => 64M in salaries divided by 4 years => 16M a year

Not sure whether this works like that, though, the salary thing and whether I should take it before or after tax. If it's after tax it's 12M vs. 8M respectively.

Inter is an artistic venture, almost poetic. It is capable of provoking immense, unreachable joy and bitter disappointment. Itís never done by half-measures.
For me, Inter is the opening to new worlds and courage. Itís a strong passion, a marvellous illness. You can put up with the weaknesses and admire the courage, the same way you would with a son.

This could be our most important signing. In all my years of keenly following football, I haven't come across a football executive who has done a better job than this dude. We need his organisation skills and cool transfer instincts while developing & transitioning squads. This could mean the start of an era. Hope this happens.

Report: Inter hold Marotta talks
By Football Italia staff

Former Juventus CEO Beppe Marotta held meetings with Inter and is ready to cross over to the Nerazzurri, claim reports.

According to Tuttosport, Suning Group’s chief representative in Milan Steven Zhang met with Marotta over the past couple of days.

They discussed the plans for Inter to get back to the top of Italian and European football, with Marotta seemingly giving the all-clear.

Marotta was in Turin for eight years and oversaw their transformation to win seven consecutive Serie A titles.

President Andrea Agnelli seemingly cut him from the club, as Marotta confirmed in several interviews that the decision to leave was not made by him.

His mandate will expire on October 25, but today Marotta was not even at the Juventus Stadium for the 3-0 Champions League victory over Young Boys.

Other roles Marotta has been linked with include as a director for the Federation around the Italy squad and working for Manchester United.

Roma and Napoli were also said to be interested in the man recently named Executive of the Year by his peers at the World Football Summit.

A whiny bitch with mother as his agent. I love my mother wholeheartedly but I feel pretty suspiciously towards the guy whose career is being ruled by his mother. Infantile. Just a bit.

Does it really or are we just subconsciously projecting bias here? I know Messi's father is his agent but the only grief I can remember him getting for that is shitty tax management. Come to think of it, I vaguely recall Di Maria being much the same way, all the way down to the dodgy taxes. This criticism feels a bit unfair to me, but, eh, that could just be me projecting myself. I dunno.

This could be our most important signing. In all my years of keenly following football, I haven't come across a football executive who has done a better job than this dude. We need his organisation skills and cool transfer instincts while developing & transitioning squads. This could mean the start of an era. Hope this happens.

Ditto.

Juventino scum or not, he's got a better eye for football than anyone on our team.